NR17 Postcode District
NR17 is the Postcode District for Attleborough in Norfolk
The NR17 postcode district is located in the NR Norwich postal area, NR17 has a population of 17,957 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census..
The area of the district is 44.36 square miles (114.89 square kilometres or 28,389.36 acres).
A wide range of spatial data has been analysed to present this overview of NR17. If you would like anything added, please contact us.
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District overview
The primary settlement in the NR17 postcode district is Attleborough, located in the county of Norfolk in England. Other significant settlements in the district include Besthorpe, Breckles, Caston, Great Ellingham, Hargham, Little Ellingham, Lower Stow Bedon, Old Buckenham, Rockland All Saints, Rockland St. Peter, Rocklands, Shropham, and Stow Bedon. The most significant post town in the district is Attleborough.
There are 2 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector NR17 1, covers Attleborough and Old Buckenham and Great Ellingham in Norfolk.
The sector NR17 2, covers Attleborough in Norfolk.
The post town for this district is ATTLEBOROUGH.
When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Breckland District area with a total of 573 postal codes.
Postcode sectors and neighbouring districts
Nearest towns
To help place the district geographically, here are nearby towns and their approximate direction from the district centre.
| Town | Distance (miles) | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Hingham | 4.51 | N |
| Wymondham | 7.12 | ENE |
| Watton | 7.21 | WNW |
| Diss | 11.23 | SSE |
| Dereham | 11.59 | N |
| Thetford | 11.64 | SW |
| Swaffham | 15.02 | NW |
| Brandon | 15.31 | WSW |
| Eye | 15.37 | SSE |
| Norwich | 15.72 | ENE |
| Harleston | 15.96 | ESE |
| Reepham | 18.08 | NNE |
| Bungay | 20.14 | ESE |
| Bury St Edmunds | 21.53 | SSW |
| Loddon | 21.61 | E |
| Fakenham | 22.37 | NNW |
| Stowmarket | 22.60 | S |
| Aylsham | 22.66 | NNE |
| Mildenhall | 22.72 | WSW |
Postcode information
Total geographical postcodes: 568
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATTLEBOROUGH | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 2 | 207 |
| ATTLEBOROUGH | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 105 |
| Old Buckenham | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 55 |
| Great Ellingham | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 40 |
| Rockland All Saints | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 24 |
| Besthorpe | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 2 | 20 |
| Shropham | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 17 |
| Caston | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 16 |
| Little Ellingham | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 13 |
| Stow Bedon | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 10 |
| Rockland St. Peter | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 7 |
| Old Buckenham | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 6 |
| ATTLEBOROUGH | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 2 | 5 |
| Breckles | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 4 |
| Little Ellingham | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 4 |
| ATTLEBOROUGH | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 3 |
| Great Ellingham | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 3 |
| Shropham | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 3 |
| Besthorpe | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 2 | 3 |
| Rocklands | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 3 |
| Stow Bedon | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 3 |
| Besthorpe | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 2 | 2 |
| Great Ellingham | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 2 |
| Rockland All Saints | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 2 |
| Lower Stow Bedon | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 2 |
| Caston | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 2 |
| Hargham | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 2 |
| Besthorpe | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 1 |
| Old Buckenham | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 1 |
| Rockland St. Peter | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 1 |
| Rockland All Saints | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 1 |
| Rockland All Saints | ATTLEBOROUGH | NR17 1 | 1 |
Street list for NR17
Crime overview
Top streets by recorded crime
| Street | Crime count |
|---|---|
| FALLOW WAY | 50 |
| CHURCH STREET B1077 | 47 |
| ALEXANDRA WAY | 47 |
| NORFOLK DRIVE | 45 |
| NORFOLK DRIVE | 45 |
| QUEENS SQUARE | 44 |
| ABBEY ROAD | 42 |
| CONNAUGHT PLAIN B1077 | 37 |
| SWAMP LANE | 37 |
| HALFORD CLOSE | 32 |
Most common crime types
| Crime type | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1029 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 167 |
| Public order | 142 |
| Other theft | 117 |
| Drugs | 62 |
| Shoplifting | 61 |
| Other crime | 55 |
| Burglary | 46 |
| Vehicle crime | 36 |
| Possession of weapons | 26 |
| Theft from the person | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
Retail and shopping
| Street | Town | Locality | Number of shops | Central postcode | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXCHANGE STREET | ATTLEBOROUGH | 24 | NR17 2AB | View map | |
| CHURCH STREET | ATTLEBOROUGH | 23 | NR17 2AH | View map | |
| QUEENS SQUARE | ATTLEBOROUGH | 19 | NR17 2AF | View map | |
| CONNAUGHT PLAIN | ATTLEBOROUGH | 8 | NR17 2EJ | View map | |
| HIGH STREET | ATTLEBOROUGH | 8 | NR17 2BS | View map |
Schools in the district
Ellingham Hospital School
Phase: Not applicable
Address:
Ellingham Road , Attleborough
Postcode: NR17 1AE
Headteacher: Mrs Ursula Castillo
Ofsted rating: Good
Rosecroft Primary School
Phase: Primary
Address:
London Road , Attleborough
Postcode: NR17 1BE
Headteacher: Mrs Gayle Long (Headteacher)
Ofsted rating: Good
Caston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Phase: Primary
Address:
The Street , Caston , Caston Primary School , Attleborough
Postcode: NR17 1DD
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Disney (Headteacher)
Ofsted rating: Good
Caston Church of England Primary Academy
Phase: Primary
Address:
The Street , Caston , Attleborough
Postcode: NR17 1DD
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Disney
Ofsted rating: Good
Great Ellingham Primary School
Phase: Primary
Address:
Hingham Road , Great Ellingham , Attleborough
Postcode: NR17 1HX
Headteacher: Mrs Julie Dekker (Executive Headteacher)
Ofsted rating: Good
Chapel Green School
Phase: Not applicable
Address:
Attleborough Road , Old Buckenham
Postcode: NR17 1RF
Headteacher: Mrs Emily Severn (Headteacher)
Ofsted rating: Good
Old Buckenham Community Primary School
Phase: Primary
Address:
Abbey Road , Old Buckenham , Attleborough
Postcode: NR17 1RH
Headteacher: Ms Julia Humphrey (Headteacher)
Ofsted rating: Good
Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery
Phase: Primary
Address:
Abbey Road , Old Buckenham , Attleborough
Postcode: NR17 1RH
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Mitchell
Ofsted rating: Good
Old Buckenham High School
Phase: Secondary
Address:
Abbey Road , Old Buckenham , Attleborough
Postcode: NR17 1RL
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Fell (Headteacher)
Ofsted rating: Good
Old Buckenham High School
Phase: Secondary
Address:
Abbey Road , Old Buckenham , Attleborough
Postcode: NR17 1RL
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Elliott (Headteacher)
Ofsted rating: Good
Rocklands Community Primary School
Phase: Primary
Address:
74 The Street , Rockland All Saints , Attleborough
Postcode: NR17 1TP
Headteacher: Mrs Julie Dekker (Headteacher)
Ofsted rating: Good
Attleborough Academy
Phase: Secondary
Address:
9 Norwich Road , Attleborough
Postcode: NR17 2AJ
Headteacher: Mr Neil McShane (Principal)
Ofsted rating: Good
Attleborough Primary School
Phase: Primary
Address:
Besthorpe Road , Attleborough
Postcode: NR17 2NA
Headteacher: Mrs Gayle Long (Headteacher)
Ofsted rating: Requires improvement
Healthcare services
| # | Name | Address | Type | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rookwood Dental Surgery | CONNAUGHT ROAD, ATTLEBOROUGH, NORFOLK, NR17 2BN | GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE | No contact details listed |
| 2 | Church Street Dental Practice | LONDON HOUSE, CHURCH STREET, ATTLEBOROUGH, NORFOLK, NR17 2AH | GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE | No contact details listed |
| 3 | Zandielle Clinic | QUEENS SQUARE, ATTLEBOROUGH, NORFOLK, NR17 2AE | GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE | No contact details listed |
| 4 | Doctors Surgery | STATION ROAD, ATTLEBOROUGH, NORFOLK, NR17 2AS | GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE | No contact details listed |
Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.
| # | Name | Address | Type | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr Oxley & Partners | THE SURGERY, QUEENS SQUARE, ATTLEBOROUGH, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR17 2AF | BRANCH SURGERY | Call 01953 453166 |
| 2 | Attleborough Surgery | STATION ROAD, ATTLEBOROUGH, NORFOLK, NR17 2AS | GP PRACTICE | Call 01953 453166 |
Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.
| # | Name | Address | Type | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Christopher Opticians Ltd | CHURCH STREET, ATTLEBOROUGH, NORFOLK, NR17 2AH | OPTICAL SITE | No contact details listed |
| 2 | Cecil Amey Ltd - Attleborough | 11 CHURCH STREET, ATTLEBOROUGH, NORFOLK, NR17 2AH | OPTICAL SITE | No contact details listed |
| 3 | Zandielle Clinic | QUEENS SQUARE, ATTLEBOROUGH, NORFOLK, NR17 2AE | OPTICAL SITE | No contact details listed |
Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.
Property and housing
Yearly house price averages for the district
| Type of property | 2025 average | 2025 sales | 2024 average | 2024 sales | 2023 average | 2023 sales | 2022 average | 2022 sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £422,213 | 163 | £417,640 | 188 | £418,699 | 187 | £413,015 | 193 |
| Semi-detached | £255,807 | 84 | £251,472 | 93 | £267,003 | 78 | £269,631 | 110 |
| Terraced | £213,033 | 66 | £205,443 | 53 | £217,824 | 50 | £213,195 | 64 |
| Flats | £116,500 | 9 | £135,854 | 13 | £147,031 | 16 | £156,259 | 27 |
Transport and connectivity
Stations in the district
Attleborough
CRS Code: ATL
Operator: LE
Line: Breckland line
Company: Greater Anglia
Accessible motorway junctions
No motorway junctions found for this postcode district.
Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices
| Postal sector | Delivery office |
|---|---|
| NR17 1 | Attleborough Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| NR17 2 | Attleborough Scale Payment Delivery Office |
Postcode format
| N | R | 1 | 7 | - | X | X | X |
| N | R | 1 | 7 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Administrative and boundary notes
The largest settlement in the NR17 postal code is ATTLEBOROUGH followed by Old Buckenham, and Great Ellingham.
The NR17 Postcode shares a border with IP24 (THETFORD, Great Hockham, Elveden), NR9 (Hethersett, Hingham, Easton), NR16 (East Harling, Banham, Bunwell) and NR18 (WYMONDHAM, Wicklewood, Deopham).
Maps and visuals
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